# Shirley DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otto E. PASSMAN, Congressman of the United States, Defendant-Appellee

> Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · January 3, 1977 · 544 F.2d 865

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9463241

## Case

- **Full name:** 14 Fair empl.prac.cas. 177, 13 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 11,465 Shirley Davis v. Otto E. Passman, Congressman of the United States
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- **Decided:** January 3, 1977
- **Citations:** 544 F.2d 865; 13 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 11,465; 14 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 177; 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 10713
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Jones
- **Judges:** Brown, Jones, Goldberg
- **Cited by:** 52 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- **Yellow flag:** Modified on other grounds by Shirley DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otto E. PASSMAN, Congressman of the United States, Defendant-Appellee, 571 F.2d 793 (1978).
- Negative treatments: 1
- Distinguished by: 0
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9463241

## Opinion text

JONES, Circuit Judge
(dissenting):
It seems to me that the judges should refrain from wearing their robes in the halls of the Congress. The doctrine of separation of powers should, I believe, require the affirmance of the dismissal of the action.

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